United States Senate election in Washington, 2016

United States Senate election in Washington, 2016
Washington (state)
November 8, 2016
 
Nominee Patty Murray Chris Vance
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent U.S. Senator

Patty Murray
Democratic

The 2016 United States Senate election in Washington will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray is running for re-election to a fifth term in office.[1]

The election will take place concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Under Washington's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, which will be held on August 2, 2016, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers — regardless of party — advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. California is the only other state with this system, a so-called "top two primary" (Louisiana has a similar "jungle primary").

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Republican Party

Declared

Potential

Declined

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[10] Safe D March 25, 2016
Daily Kos[11] Safe D April 3, 2016
Roll Call[12] Safe D April 3, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe D March 21, 2016

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Patty
Murray (D)		 Chris
Vance (R)		 Undecided
Elway Poll April 14–17, 2016 503 ± 3.5% 50% 32% 18%
Elway Poll October 13–15, 2015 500 ± 4.5% 44% 23% —
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Patty
Murray (D)		 Jaime
Herrera
Beutler (R)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 14–17, 2015 879 ± 3.3% 47% 37% 17%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Patty
Murray (D)		 Cathy
McMorris
Rodgers (R)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 14–17, 2015 879 ± 3.3% 48% 35% 17%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Brunner, Jim (9 February 2014). "Patty Murray to seek fifth Senate term in 2016". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.fec.gov/fecviewer/CommitteeDetailCurrentReportList.do?tabIndex=2&candidateCommitteeId=S6WA00354&electionYr=2016
  3. ↑ Pathé, Simone (September 8, 2015). "Former Washington GOP Chairman to Challenge Patty Murray". Roll Call. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Pathe, Simone (May 8, 2015). "GOP Searches for Patty Murray Challenger". Roll Call. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Washington Voters Grow Further In Support of Gay Marriage, Marijuana, Background Checks" (PDF) (Press release). Public Policy Polling. May 20, 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Brunner, Jim (May 14, 2015). "Port Commissioner Bill Bryant announces run for governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ Rosenthal, Brian (February 19, 2013). "Former AG McKenna joins law firm". Yakima Herald. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ Joseph, Cameron (9 August 2013). "Rep. Reichert 'thinking about' run for Senate, governor in Washington". The Hill. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  9. ↑ Brunner, Jim (16 October 2015). "Dave Reichert won’t run against Jay Inslee for governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "2016 Senate Race Ratings for March 25, 2016". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Election Outlook: 2016 Race Ratings". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2016 Race Ratings". Roll Call. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  13. ↑ "2016 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

External links

Official campaign websites
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